West Orange School District 2016-2017 Preliminary Budget Presentation March 21, 2016
Board of Education Laura Lab, President Mark Robertson, Vice President Ron Charles Sandra Mordecai Irv Schwarzbaum Jeffrey Rutzky, Superintendent of Schools John Calavano, Business Administrator & Board Secretary 1
Glossary Of Budget Terms Capital Reserve - reserved funds for facilities maintenance projects Capital Outlay - funds used for equipment items above $2,000 and building improvements Debt Service - repayment of building construction bonds and lease purchase agreements Fund Balance (Surplus) - savings fund reserved for emergencies restricted to 2% of budget General Fund - annual operating budget School Tax Levy - tax bill collected by the municipality for school use Tax Rate - amount of dollars per $100 of assessed home value 2
Budget Approval Timeline March 21 March 22 Prior to April 25 April 25 Preliminary Budget Presentation to Community Preliminary Budget Submitted to County County Approval of Preliminary Budget Public Hearing for Adoption of Final Budget 3
Many Factors Are Included In The Process Of Planning A School Budget Safety and Security Student Achievement Curriculum and Instruction Class Size Special Education Staffing Program Offerings Athletics/Extra-Curricular Technology Professional Development Enrollment Projections Contracts and Health Benefits Supplies Facilities and Maintenance Transportation Mandated Programs 4
Public School Districts Are Required To Seek Cost Savings Through Shared Services Programs. Current Shared Services Include: Morris Union Jointure (Professional Development) West Orange Township (Fuel, Road Salt, Facility Usage, Emergency Shelter, Lining of Fields, Student Resource Officer) Sussex County Regional Transportation Cooperative (Transportation Services) Ed Data Services (Purchasing Group) Middlesex Regional Educational Services (Purchasing Group) Hunterdon County Educational Services (Purchasing Group) Essex Regional Educational Services Commission (Nonpublic Services) Alliance for Competitive Energy Services (ACES) Insurance Fund for Property and Liability (NJSIG) NJ State Contracts 5
The Following Are Mandated Annually But Not Funded By The State Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) Contribution $2,100,000 PARCC $385,000 (Tech Devices, Supplies/Materials, and Training) Special Education $240,000 6
The Following Are Mandated Annually But Not Funded By The State Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying (HIB) $75,000 (Training, Assemblies and Salaries) Professional Development $100,000 Teacher & Principal Evaluation (AchieveNJ) $25,000 (Marzano Program) Approximate TOTAL $2,925,000 7
Revenue For The 2016-2017 Budget Tax Levy $128,852,883 89.69% State Aid $8,547,683 5.94% Federal & State Restricted Aid $3,113,732 2.17% Budgeted Fund Balance $2,100,000 1.46% Tuition & Miscellaneous $900,000 0.63% Withdraw From Capital Reserve $152,400 0.11% Total Revenue $143,666,698 100.00% 8
Operating Budget Fund Expenditures Salaries and Benefits $112,023,792 79.70% Special Education (Including Transportation) $11,164,546 7.95% Transportation $ 5,397,062 3.84% Operations / Maintenance $4,497,136 3.20% Instruction and Support $6,666,621 4.74% Charter School $90,425 0.06% Capital Outlay $713,384 0.51% Total $140,552,966 100% 9
Banked Cap Available To Use Above The 2% Tax Levy Cap 130,500,000 130,000,000 130,215,186 In Dollars 129,500,000 129,000,000 $1,362,303 BANKED CAP AVAILABLE 128,852,883 128,500,000 128,000,000 NJ Allowable Cap West Orange Proposed Tax Levy 10
Total Tax Levy 2016-2017 General Fund $128,852,883 Debt Service Fund $5,001,495 Total $133,854,378 11
Tax Levy Comparison School Year 2015-2016 School Year 2016-2017 $ Difference % Difference General Fund $126,326,356 $128,852,883 $2,526,527 2.0% Debt Service Fund $5,084,539 $5,001,495 ($83,044) (1.63%) Total Tax Levy $131,410,895 $133,854,378 $2,443,483 1.86% 12
West Orange School District Taxes Calendar Year 2016 January June July December 2015-2016 School Budget Tax Levy $131,410,895 2 = $65,705,447.50 2016-2017 School Budget Tax Levy $133,854,378 2 = $66,927,189.00 13 Tax Rate on BOE Worksheet = Tax Rate on Tax Bill ½ of Current Budget Levy $ 65,705,447.50 + ½ of Proposed Budget Levy $ 66,927,189.00 = Calendar Year 2016 Tax Levy $132,632,636.50
The 2016-2017 Budget Will Support The Following District-Wide Capital Projects Structural Upgrades Heating Ventilation & Air Conditioning Asphalt / Concrete Asbestos / Floors High School Dance Studio Energy Savings Improvement Program Lighting Upgrades & Controls Generators HS & Liberty HVAC Rooftop Replacements HS & Roosevelt Partial Roof Replacements Mt. Pleasant & Roosevelt 14
The 2016-2017 Budget Will Enhance technology by: Leasing 2100 chromebooks for students in grades 3-6 Providing 5 computers for each K-2 classroom Providing an existing laptop for each teacher in grades PreK-5 Adding 50 ipads for district-wide students Providing a Google doc account to each student in grades 3-5 Provide safety and security enhancements by: Adding and upgrading obsolete security cameras at the elementary, middle and high schools 15
Reductions To The 2016-2017 Budget Include Staffing 1 In-House Counsel 1 Custodial Supervisor 1 Dean of Students 1 World Language Teacher 1 Library Media Specialist 2 Teachers 7 Lunch Aides 6 Assistant Coaches Classes Grade 7 Reading Grade 8 Italian 16
The 2016-2017 Budget Will Maintain similar class sizes as 2015-2016 Add: 1 full time Dance Teacher at West Orange High School 1.2 Basic Skills Instruction Teachers for Grades K-5 Wilson Fundations Phonics Program for Grades K-2 Orton Gillingham Program for Grades K-12 17
The 2016-2017 Budget Will Provide the following new Courses of Study: Introduction to Journalism (9-12) Marketing and Advertising Applications (11-12) Newspaper 1 (10-12) The World of Wall Street (9-12) Literary Study of Rock and Hip Hop (9-12) Elements of Dance (9-12) 18
The 2016-2017 Budget Will Maintain Professional Development toward: Differentiated instruction Technology infusion across the curriculum Next Generation Science Standards Reading and writing across the curriculum Departmentalization Guided reading Grade level libraries (leveled books) for guided reading Literacy instruction utilizing novels Reading and writing workshop Math instruction Pre-algebra and algebra readiness Honors and advanced placement courses Co-teaching training Scope and sequence for each subject Common Core State Standards and PARCC 19
Tax Impact Based On The Average Assessed Value, Not Market Value West Orange $338,302 Increase For Year: $124.04 Increase Per Month: $10.34 $124.04 Yearly Increase over Last Year 20
Thank You For Viewing The 2016-2017 West Orange School District Preliminary Budget.